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thinking I should just keep my mouth shut...

SoOn2bEbLaNkSoOn2bEbLaNk
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My 13 yr old cousin (whom I am very close to) is  ballerina, a good one.  She was accepted to ballet schools in Boston & NYC, she is awesome.  So she got the lead role in her ballet schools Nutcracker performance and MY WHOLE family will be there.  I found a sitter for DD, But my SIL & BIL want to go to the play and bring their 2.5 month old.  I told MIL that I was not bringing DD, and did not recommend they bring theirs either.  Well they are anyway?it is the equivalent to bringing your LO to the movies.  Should I just leave it as is or say something?  I just think it is so ODD!

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  • ceg2483ceg2483

    It is a little odd but I would just keep my mouth shut about it.  Leave it be, they might get offended if you say something.

    If the baby is a very quiet, calm baby and they are willing to bring her into the lobby if she starts making any noise, there shouldn't be a big problem.

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  • ShweensickleShweensickle
    not your kid = not your business
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  • CalinsBrideCalinsBride

    I would ask if they need help finding a sitter or want to share your sitter (if she'd be up for that), but if they say no I'd leave it alone. It's their choice. They may not be ready to leave her yet.

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  • mollymurphymollymurphy
    Honesly, I think this probably falls into the MYOB category. That said, if you really feel strongly (and could arrange to have the proper sitters available) maybe you could suggest to your SIL and BIL that they come to your house before the performance and have their baby stay with your DD and the sitter(s) and make a little party of it? Just a gentle way of planting the sitter idea in their minds if it's a big deal to you...it really is their prerogative though: we didn't feel comfortable leaving DS w/anyone but our moms at that point. 
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  • BitterOldHagBitterOldHag

    imageShweensickle:
    not your kid = not your business

    Yes

     

    If they ask why your LO isn't there, feel free to say you didn't feel it was appropriate.

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  • SoOn2bEbLaNkSoOn2bEbLaNk

    imageShweensickle:
    not your kid = not your business

    Agreed.  Although I am not sure they realize the atmosphere of the play.  They have never been, It is not in a school cafeteria.  Maybe I should explain that.

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  • LovelyJulesLovelyJules member
    imageSoOn2bEbLaNk:

    My 13 yr old cousin (whom I am very close to) is  ballerina, a good one.  She was accepted to ballet schools in Boston & NYC, she is awesome.  So she got the lead role in her ballet schools Nutcracker performance and MY WHOLE family will be there.  I found a sitter for DD, But my SIL & BIL want to go to the play and bring their 2.5 month old.  I told MIL that I was not bringing DD, and did not recommend they bring theirs either.  Well they are anyway?it is the equivalent to bringing your LO to the movies.  Should I just leave it as is or say something?  I just think it is so ODD!

     

    I don't have any advice...but I just had to tell you your little one is cute!!!!!!

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  • ljlkmljlkm
    The audience at the Nutcracker is typically filled with little kids, anyway.  I guarantee if your niece starts fussing, she won't be the only one!
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  • hula_lulahula_lula
    I wouldn't say anything.
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